Unfortunately, due to flight cancellations in Sweden, 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist has had to withdraw from the 2022 running of the McRae Rally Challenge. Stig who was set to compete in the Rally alongside two-time World Championship winning co-driver Luis Moya has fallen victim to widespread flight disruptions affecting many…
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Forgan shows intent with switch to Fiesta Rally 2 for McRae Rally Challenge
At the Snowman Rally back in March of 2022 Ian Forgan & Chris Lees suffered a huge accident leaving Chris with cracked ribs and Ian with broken legs. Thankfully Chris made a very speedy recovery and was out competing at the next round of the SRC and has gone on to have…
Carbon Positive Motorsport offers spectators 20% discount on carbon offsetting
The McRae Rally Challenge takes place at Knockhill Race Circuit on July 2nd & 3rd and will run with all its competition related event carbon emissions being offset, using high quality and certified carbon offsetting projects based in Scotland. These projects will capture and offset 25% more carbon in the future, than…
A wealth of Scottish Rally Championship talent set to star the McRae Rally Challenge
Words: Alasdair Beck – BeckSport Media While the Superstar names gathering for the 2022 McRae Rally Challenge are grabbing the headlines they will be facing some stiff opposition from several names from the world of Scottish rallying. Topping the entries, reigning Scottish Rally Champion and British Rally Championship regular Garry Pearson is…
Just 5 Days to the McRae Rally Challenge
It’s a big week ahead at Knockhill as we gear up for the second major event of the season – The McRae Rally Challenge sponsored by Beatson’s Building Supplies and supported by Event Scotland – in just FIVE days time. There’s so much going on at this event, but here’s a highlighted…
McRae Rally Challenge Entry Lists
The seeded entry list for the McRae Rally Challenge sponsored by Beatson’s Building Supplies & supported by Event Scotland is now available with winner in 2015, Alister McRae taking the No.1 seed. Other notable names include 1984 World Rally Champion Stig Blomqvist at No. 6, Max and Jimmy McRae at Nos.10 and…
McRae Rally Challenge next up at Knockhill
The 2nd running of the McRae Rally Challenge event sponsored by Beatson’s Building Supplies and supported by Event Scotland takes place at Knockhill over the weekend of Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd July. This special single-venue Rally event will bring together a wealth of special content to commemorate Colin McRae’s WRC title…
O’Halloran claims that elusive race win at Knockhill
Scots race fans packed into Knockhill today to witness the next thrilling instalment of the 2022 Bennetts British Superbike Championship season. With Brad Ray again on pole position after his race-winning performance yesterday, it would be up to the rest of the pack to chase down the OMG Yamaha man. Unfortunately for…
Ray takes Bennetts BSB Superpicks Qualifying Pole
The biggest news of the opening Bennetts BSB qualifying session was the elimination of Tarran Mackenzie from proceedings following a crash at Turn 1. Mackenzie had jumped to P1 in the session, but another fall at Duffus, his second of the day left him sweating on the side-lines for the remainder of…
Bennetts BSB – Day One Summary
It was a game of two halves at the Bennetts British Superbike Championship event at Knockhill today – sponsored by ABK2 and supported by Event Scotland with the Scottish weather providing some interesting challenges. In the opening wet session of the day, it was Christian Iddon who topped the times with a…